‘The Civil Dead’ Gets Spirited Welcome From Fans Of Duo Behind Utopia’s Micro-Budget Supernatural Slacker Comedy — Specialty Box Office

It’s not easy to tackle a gruesome subject matter with humor. And to make the Irish dark comedy work, its filmmakers drew inspiration from their own ideations of life and death. An Irish Goodbye, written and directed by Tom Berkeley and Ross White, follows a pair of estranged brothers who must learn to get along after their mother’s untimely passing. Lorcan (James Martin), an adult with Down syndrome, takes his mother’s death the hardest and soon fears that his brother will abandon him. While Turlough (Seamus O’Hara) grapples with whether he should ship Lorcan off to live with their aunt in London or learn to care for his brother. Though death is not a revolutionary topic in the cinematic medium, the unique and heartfelt way Berkeley and White explore grief through centering on the unusual brotherhood is poignant. Fresh off of a BAFTA win and headed to the Oscars, the filmmakers discuss their inspiration, casting actors with disabilities and creating a sentimental exploration of love and grief.

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Ellie Goulding has announced that the release of her upcoming album Higher Than Heaven has once again been delayed.

Way back in 2016, filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn (“Drive,” “Only God Forgives”) revealed he was working with James Bond in-house writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (“Casino Royale,” “Quantum Of Solace,” “Skyfall,” “No Time to Die “). Refn always played coy about what the project was, but when asked if the film was the Asia-set action thriller called “The Avenging Silence,” he responded, “Well, I think it may very well be.

via , Paris Hilton is opening up about deciding not to get pregnant. and her husband, , revealed the birth of their son on Instagram in January, , “You are already loved beyond words.” In the February issue of , Hilton explained that she opted to keep her surrogacy plans a secret so she could share the experience with her husband privately. “I felt my life has been so public, I really wanted to keep it private,” Hilton said.

Audiences are returning to Derry.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic The last time a movie was marketed with a this-sounds-so-wretchedly-over-the-top-not-to-mention-insane-it-could-almost-be-fun low/high concept, the results, to put it kindly, were mixed. “Snakes on a Plane,” which sounded like a title that Don Simpson scrawled in white powder on a table at 4:00 a.m., was a movie that wore its brain-deadness on both lapels. But 17 years ago, that title inspired mountains of online chatter, to the point that the filmmakers incorporated bits and pieces of the obsessive fan gabble into the movie, most famously the Samuel L. Jackson line, “I have had it with these mothefuckin’ snakes on this motherfuckin‘ plane!” The result was that “Snakes on a Plane” felt like the first piece of brazen Hollywood schlock that was crowdsourced. The audience went in thinking: It may be trash, but it’s our trash.   

HBO Max is expanding the world of Stephen King‘s IT with the drama series Welcome To Derry (wt) from Warner Bros. Television and developed for TV by filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti (IT, IT Chapter Two) and Jason Fuchs (IT Chapter Two, Wonder Woman).

Joe Otterson TV Reporter HBO Max is officially moving forward with the “It” prequel series currently titled “Welcome to Derry,” Variety has learned. The show was first reported as being in development in March 2022, while Variety exclusively reported that the project had attached its co-showrunners in November. As previously reported, the series was developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs. “As teenagers, we took turns reading chapters of Stephen King’s ‘It’ until the thick paperback fell to pieces,” said the Muschiettis. “‘It’ is an epic story that contains multitudes, far beyond what we could explore in our ‘It’ movies. We can’t wait to share the depths of Steve’s novel, in all its heart, humor, humanity and horror.”

At this point, is it really up for debate that Dave Bautista is the world’s best professional wrestler turned actor? Sorry, Dwayne Johnson fans, but it’s true: Bautista has better dramatic and comedic chops than him, and it’s not even close. Don’t believe it? Well, on the comedic end of things, audiences will have a new chance to watch Bautista flex his funniness soon.

A woman has been charged in connection with the death of a man in the Borders. Brian Kowbel, 40, was found injured at a property on Chris Paterson Place in Galashiels on Friday, February 17.

Vanessa Feltz has made headlines since splitting with her long-term partner Ben Ofoedu, earlier this month, and now the star has sparked a major reaction from fans as she headed off to Ireland.Taking to her Instagram account, the ITV star shared a joyful video of herself rocking daringly vibrant pink trousers and matching pink wellies to chat to the camera about the glorious sunshine she has been blessed with. Watch the full video below.WATCH: Vanessa Feltz sparks major reaction from fans after sunny videoLooking ultra-glam in a pair of white sunglasses, Vanessa said: "A very good morning from tropical east Cork. What did I tell you about the Irish weather, look at the sunshine! Hope you're having a very sunny day!"A post shared by Vanessa Feltz (@vanessafeltzofficial)The star gave fans a special Valentine's Day updateFans were united in the comments about the star's sunny appearance.

Kellie Pickler's husband has died. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department told ET that Kyle Jacobs was found dead at the couple's Nashville home on Friday.

A big-hearted Scots schoolboy who defied bullies to grow his hair long and help cancer-stricken kids has had the chop after three years.

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Can you believe it? We’re already halfway through February in 2023 and we do not yet know who will be taking over the role of James Bond in future films. What is taking so long, Barbara Broccoli? Kidding aside, the seemingly never-ending discussion about who will be the next 007 seems to have been focused on Aaron Taylor-Johnson, as of late, as it was reported that he met with producers about the role.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of another teenager in Edinburgh.

Actor Idris Elba says he’s going to stick with being the tormented detective John Luther — not James Bond.

A Glasgow resident has caused a few smiles after they left a cheeky note on a piece of furniture in the hope of getting rid of the unwanted item for free.

Police have made an arrest following the death of a teenager who was found injured in Edinburgh.